All Obituaries

John Booth Wessels III, 83, of Baker City, Oregon, an Air Force Veteran, passed away on October 24, 2020.  He will be interred at Mt. Hope Cemetery in the Veterans section.  

Gay Foley Laverty, 91, died Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at Settler's Park, a Senior Lifestyle community in Baker City, Oregon. Gay was born June 6, 1929, in Pomeroy, WA, to Wayne C. and Isabelle (Freeburn) Foley. Gay earned her High School diploma from Greenleaf Friends Academy in Idaho in 1947, earned a BA at George Fox College in Newberg, Oregon in 1952, and a BS from Southern Oregon College in Ashland in 1955.  She taught 2nd or 3rd grades in Sherwood, Oregon, from 1957 to 1959,...

Lora Lee Longwell, 51, of Baker City, Oregon passed away at her residence on October 17, 2020.  

Bonita "Bonnie" McGilvray, 83, of Baker City, Oregon, passed away on October 16, 2020, at St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Baker City, Oregon.  An inurnment will take place in the near future at Deschutes Memorial Cemetery.  Bonnie was born on March 28, 1937, in Longview, Washington, to Clyde Aaron Downs and Edith Winafred (Bain) Downs. She attended high school at Madras Union High School.  After graduating high school in 1955, she enrolled in Business school at...

Sharon Halseide, 80, of Prairie City, Oregon passed away at her residence in the Blue Mountain Care Center on October 11, 2020.  A graveside service will be held for Sharon in Fort Collins, Colorado in the near future.  Resthaven Memory Garden in Fort Collins, Colorado will be in charge of the graveside service.

W. Curtis Wilson left our world on October 10, 2020.  He was born into our world on May 27, 1959, at the old Saint Elizabeth Hospital on Fourth Street.  He was the first son of Walter and Glenda Wilson, and the first grandchild of G. Franklin Yeager.  His parents divorced in 1970, and six years later, he acquired a new father figure, his stepdad Mike Purvine.  Curt grew to love this man, “With All My Heart,” as he always put it. He liked all things growing...

Diane Louise Barlow, 78, of Olympia, Washington, passed away on October 8, 2020, in Olympia, Washington.  A Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, October 23, 2020, at 11:00 AM at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral.  Reverend Suresh Telagani of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral will celebrate the Mass. Due to the COVID-19 regulations, mask and social distancing will be requested. A luncheon will be held in the St. Francis Parish Hall following the service.   Diane was...

Claudette Profitt, 71, of Baker City, Oregon passed away, surrounded by her loved ones, in her home on Tuesday, October 7th, 2020. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. She was born September 1st, 1949, in Astoria, Oregon, to Iona Irene Smith-Anderson and Edward Chaffin Anderson. She attended school in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Claudette and David Profitt were married on February 18th, 1966, in Weiser, Idaho. Claudette lived her life to the fullest she enjoyed spending time...

Robert "Bob" LeRoy Stevens, 85, of Baker City, Oregon, and a former resident of Hermiston, Oregon, passed away on October 7, 2020, at his residence.   Bob was born on July 13, 1935, in Libby, Montana, to George Allan Stevens and Catherine Adell Milner. Bob was in the United States Navy from 1952-1956 and was ranked Damage Control second Class. During his time in the Navy, Bob received several awards. In 1960, Bob received his GED in Pendleton, Oregon.  He also...

Thomas "Tom" Eaton, 66, of Baker City, Oregon, passed away at his residence on September 14, 2020.